Hitler and Stalin on the eve of battle

Author: Lev Bezymensky
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is the follow-up work of Lev Bezymensky, a renowned contemporary Russian historian and expert on 20th-century military history, following his previous masterpiece "Hitler's Backstage Players." Based on a wealth of classified military archives sealed for over half a century, it delves into the diplomatic exchanges between top leaders of the Soviet Union, Germany, Britain, France, and other countries from 1923 to June 22, 1941, the eve of the Great Patriotic War. The book analyzes the historical background of the non-aggression pact signed between the USSR and Germany, their political and economic interests, and reveals the little-known secrets behind Hitler's "Barbarossa Plan," "Axis Total Plan," and "Wannsee Plan," as well as Stalin's grave miscalculation regarding the sudden outbreak of war. It is utterly captivating to read.